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<p>Seattle is known for its&nbsp;love of coffee but as Pacific Northwesterners know, it's a passion&nbsp;not unique to the West Side.&nbsp;So how did coffee become such a Northwest staple?</p><p>Starbucks may be the first entity people think of as an answer to this question. And although Starbucks did play a significant role in the eventual coffee craze, the Northwest’s history with the beverage goes deeper than that.</p><p></p>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:06:16 +0000Kelsie Smith59884 at http://nwpr.orgHow The Northwest Started Loving CoffeeStarbucks Rolls Out Calorie Counts Nationwidehttp://nwpr.org/post/starbucks-rolls-out-calorie-counts-nationwide
<p>Starbucks patrons across the country will soon be seeing what King County customers have seen for years – <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/menu/nutrition">calorie counts</a> listed next to drink and pastry items. The coffee chain says it will display the calorie content on menu boards and bakery cases starting across the country next week.</p><p>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:44 +0000Gabriel Spitzer29586 at http://nwpr.orgStarbucks Rolls Out Calorie Counts NationwideStarbucks Shareholders Want Ban On Political Contributionshttp://nwpr.org/post/starbucks-shareholders-want-ban-political-contributions
<p>Starbucks holds its annual shareholders' meeting in Seattle on Wednesday.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">And on the agenda, a proposal from a group of investors that's meant to limit the company's involvement in political campaigns.</span></p><p>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:09:20 +0000Deborah Wang24554 at http://nwpr.orgStarbucks Shareholders Want Ban On Political ContributionsStarbucks Opponents Take Boycott Attempt Abroadhttp://nwpr.org/post/starbucks-opponents-take-boycott-attempt-abroad
<p>SEATTLE, Wash. -- A group that opposes same-sex marriage is taking its boycott of Starbucks to the other side of the world. The National Organization For Marriage is upset that the Seattle-based coffee chain has come out in favor of legalizing gay marriage in Washington state as well as nationally.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:37:57 +0000Chris Lehman6512 at http://nwpr.orgStarbucks Opponents Take Boycott Attempt Abroad